Definition of Deadbeat
Dead´beat`
a.
1.
(Physics)
Making
a
beat
without
recoil
;
giving
indications
by
a
single
beat
or
excursion
; -
said
of
galvanometers
and
other
instruments
in
which
the
needle
or
index
moves
to
the
extent
of
its
deflection
and
stops
with
little
or
no
further
oscillation
.
Deadbeat escapement
See
under
Escapement
.
Related Words
deadbeat
dad
,
debtor
,
defaulter
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